▪ Abstract Recent commentary points to clear increases in ideological polarization between
the major American political parties. We review the theoretical and empirical literature on …

The rapid rise of Twitter and other social media tools has enticed many members of
Congress to personally use these services. Such waves of technological adoption are …

Scholars of the US House disagree over the importance of political parties in organizing the
legislative process. On the one hand, non-partisan theories stress how congressional …

A new and wide-ranging empirical overview of party policy in 47 modern democracies,
including all of the new democracies of Eastern Europe. It updates and radically extends …

The congressional agenda, Frances Lee contends, includes many issues about which
liberals and conservatives generally agree. Even over these matters, though, Democratic …

Providing an in-depth analysis of public opinion, including its origins in political
socialization, its role in the electoral process, and the impact of the media, American Public …

With the European Parliament comprising politicians from many different countries, cultures,
languages, national parties and institutional backgrounds, one might expect politics in the …

American political institutions were founded upon the Madisonian assumption of vigorous,
self-sustaining political competition between the legislative and executive branches …

One of the chief tasks facing political leaders is to build and maintain unity within their
parties. This text examines the relationship between party leaders and Members of …

Summary Pegylated interferon‐lambda‐1a (L ambda), a type III interferon (IFN) in clinical
development for the treatment of chronic HCV infection, has shown comparable efficacy and …